Weather shield for windows



Oct. 9, 1928.

E. O. SCHAFFERT WEATHER SHIELD FOR WINDOWS Filed Jan. 1927 f 4 7 R Y E m M mi w m a yY l 4 3 .1 dB F B A U 0 6 B Patented Oct. 9, 1928.

* UNITED STATES EVELYN OSTBERG SCHAFFERT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WEATHER SHIELD FOR WINDOWS.

7 Application filed January 6, 1927. 'Serial No. 159,351..

This invention relates to accessories for windows and comprehends a weather shield which is principally designed for the pur pose of preventing the entrance of drafts be- 1 i tween the sashes and the window frames adjacent the parting strip.

The invention furthermore comprehends an extremely simple, inexpensive and efficient shield which may be readily applied to a window and which will last indefinitely when so applied;

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claim as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claim may be resorted to when found eX- pedient.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional perspective view of a window with the shield applied ;v V

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional plan view;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken approximately on theline 33 of Fig. 2. V

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, A designates the window frame;

B the parting strip; C the upper sash; D the lower sash, and E the lower sash cord.

The shields which. constitute the present invention are adapted to be applied,'respecangularly projecting terminals 11 and 12, the

terminal 11 of which has its outer edge 13 projecting beyond tne side edge of the lower sash I) and into engagement with the inner surface of the window frameA. The rear side edge 1 1- is adapted to engage the inner face of the parting strip B. The outer side face 15 of the terminal 12 engages with the exposed side face of the parting strip B while its rear end 16 projects beyond the outer surface of the lower sash and engages with the side rail of the upper sash. In order to accommodate the sash cord E, the terminal 11 is protruded at 17 and is slitted inwardly at 18 from its edge 13 to communicate with the aperture 17 for facilitating the positioning of the device with respect to the sash cord.

In practice, the shield 10 may be of a suitable resilient material, such as rubber or the like, orrthe same may be made of a felt material, in which instance it has been found advisable to employ a reinforcing :piece 19 overlyingthe shieldand conforming substantially to the configuration thereof, It will,

however, be noted that the reinforcing piece will be of slightly lesswidth than the shield body proper so as to allow for a slight fieXure of the marginal edges. The shield may be held in place by any suitable means, such as screws 20, which pass through the shield body and are anchored into the upper meeting rail of the lower sash.

V In practice it will be found that the shield effectually prevents the entrance of drafts at the point-at which it is disposed and that, at

V A weather shield for windows,comprising' a strip of materlal secured to the upper face of the end of the lower sash having yieldable edges engaging respectively with the surface of the window frame, the inner surface of the parting strip and the inner surface of the side rail of the upper sash, said shield having an aperture accommodating the sash cord of the lower sash and having a slit extendinginwardly from the edge of the shield,

communicating with the sash cord aperture to facilitate the mounting of the device the aperture inset from the edge and completely surrounding the cord, the said shield having a reinforcing piece of non-yieldable material overlying and of lesser area than the same, said reinforcing piece having a V-shaped notch coinciding with the apertured and slitted portion of the shield to allow for the flexing of the shield adjacent the aperture and slit when applying the same over the sash cord, c and means extending through the reinforcing piece and the shield and anchored in the lower sash for retaining the device in place.

EV LYN OSTBERG SCHAFFERT. 

